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Under California public records law, everyone has the legal right to request government documents. But election-fraud activists have a proven history of using information obtained from public agencies to add the veneer of credibility to disproven claims... cal.news/4elRQxP 📸 Salvador Ochoa
The NFL is urging the Supreme Court to take up a case that could determine whether prediction markets are subject to state gambling laws or federal financial regulations.
NFL tells Supreme Court prediction markets are gambling, not investing
The league is urging the court to take up a case that would settle how prediction markets are regulated.
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Judge extends temporary access to White House for news organizations Trump banned www.newsfromthestates.com/article/judg...
Judge extends temporary access to White House for news organizations Trump banned
WASHINGTON — A federal judge will rule in the coming days on whether the Trump administration can legally rescind White House press passes for journalists at three news organizations, or if those repo...
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A Tennessee law that makes it a felony to “harbor” immigrants without legal status remains enforceable after a federal judge last week dismissed a legal challenge brought by Lutheran churches.
Judge dismisses Lutheran church challenge to Tennessee law making it a crime to harbor immigrants
A Tennessee law that makes it a felony to “harbor” immigrants without legal status remains enforceable after a federal judge last week dismissed a legal challenge brought by Lutheran churches.
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Appeals court denies South Dakota’s defense of ban on abortion pill advertising
Appeals court denies South Dakota’s defense of ban on abortion pill advertising
An appeals court shut down an attempt from South Dakota’s attorney general and governor to overturn a decision that blocks enforcement of a law that criminalizes abortion pill advertising in the state.Gov. Larry Rhoden and Attorney General Marty Jackley, both Republicans, filed the appeal in August after a lower court blocked enforcement of the law while a lawsuit over the law’s constitutionality played out.
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At least 355 Native American and Indigenous candidates ran or are running this year in local, state and federal primary and general elections. One expert said tribal sovereignty and protection of tribal lands have likely spurred candidates to run.
A record number of Native Americans are running in the 2026 midterms
At least 355 Native American and Indigenous candidates ran or are running in local, state and federal primary and general elections this year — a record number.
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From @texastribune.org: In the Fort Worth-area suburb of North Richland Hills, getting answers about how police use their Flock Safety cameras could cost $2.3 million. That’s how much the city is charging a Flock watchdog after he filed a public records request. www.texastribune.org/2026/10/05/t...
Texas Flock records are harder to get and more expensive
High invoices and challenges to accessing data on how departments use the surveillance cameras have hindered requests by privacy advocates and journalists.
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United States President Donald Trump issues executive order instructing federal government agencies to "use the terms 'Super Intelligence' and 'SI' in place of 'Artificial Intelligence' and 'AI' and will not acknowledge the usage of 'Artificial Intelligence' and 'AI' in any applicable setting."
Inaugurating The Era Of Super Intelligence
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Every child deserves a safe and nurturing home where they ...
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From @oregoncapitalchronicle.com: A new data center campus could soon be coming to federal land near Hermiston in eastern Oregon. It would be the first in Oregon sited on federal public land, and one of at least 12 proposed in western states. www.newsfromthestates.com/article/data...
Data centers proposed on federal land in eastern Oregon, western states
A new data center campus could soon be coming to federal land near Hermiston in eastern Oregon.It would be the first in Oregon sited on federal public land, and one of at least 12 proposed for more th...
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📬In this morning's edition of Daybreak from @statesnewsroom.com: - States address ‘CASH 4 HOMES’ offers - The U.S. Supreme Court blocks Missouri’s gerrymandered congressional map - And our recap of the 2026 Texas Tribune Festival Read it here: newsletters.newsfromthestates.com/p/cash-4-hom...
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In MD: Democratic Gov. Wes Moore is commissioning a new state task force to examine data center proposals and advise local jurisdictions. He said the final decision on data center projects still rests with local governments, @marylandmatters.org reports. marylandmatters.org/2026/09/23/d...
New data centers in Maryland to get additional scrutiny under governor’s order
Maryland Democratic Gov. Wes Moore is commissioning a new state task force to examine new data center proposals, and advise local jurisdictions considering the projects.The final decision on data cent...
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Federal regulators are scrutinizing E-Rate school internet subsidies in the name of controlling screen time. School district leaders fear the fallout.
Trump’s support for AI in schools could be undercut by his own administration’s screen-time fears
Federal regulators are scrutinizing E-Rate school internet subsidies in the name of controlling screen time. School district leaders fear the fallout.
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Eight states on the East Coast sued the Trump administration Tuesday over paying private companies to cancel offshore wind leases. stateline.org/2026/09/22/s...
States file new lawsuits against Trump’s payouts stopping offshore wind • Stateline
An eight-state coalition filed lawsuits Tuesday challenging the Trump administration’s payments to private companies to cancel offshore wind leases, escalating an ongoing legal battle over the governm...
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SC Election Commission violated open meetings law, ACLU alleges scdailygazette.com/2026/09/21/s...
SC Election Commission violated open meetings law, ACLU alleges • SC Daily Gazette
The SC chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union is suing the state Election Commission, accusing its members of illegally conducting public business behind closed doors.
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BREAKING WaPo: JD Vance and admin officials are set to announce that they're removing hundreds of thousands of people from Affordable Care Act coverage — claiming that they were fraudulently enrolled in the program, according to three people with knowledge of the forthcoming announcement.
Trump officials plan to cut hundreds of thousands from ACA, claiming fraud
Vance targeted ACA enrollment as part of a broader administration crackdown on suspected fraud.
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The tide may be turning on data centers in Ohio, but when it comes to how the state generates its power, fossil fuel interests are using the moment to entrench themselves and box out solar and wind ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/09/22/c...
Candidates run against data centers, but Ohio legislature didn't get the memo • Ohio Capital Journal
This story was originally published by Capital & Main. With some of the highest electricity rates in the Midwest, Ohio has seen a remarkable policy shift from lawmakers in both parties. Every…
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ICYMI: The rare issue that draws huge support from Republicans and Democrats in Congress is the same one that’s mobilized many Americans: restrictions on data centers. But the biggest obstacle appears to be President Donald Trump. (@statesnewsroom.com) www.newsfromthestates.com/article/trum...
Trump likes data centers. Congress seems stuck. The midterms could deliver a verdict.
WASHINGTON — The rare 2026 issue that draws huge support from Republicans and Democrats in Congress is the same one that’s mobilized many Americans: restrictions on giant data centers.The House has ov...
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Four in 10 pediatricians reported kids in immigrant families are avoiding coming in for healthcare out of concerns around immigration status, according to a new survey. stateline.org/2026/09/15/d...
Doctors say children of immigrants are missing healthcare • Stateline
Four in 10 pediatricians reported kids in immigrant families are avoiding coming in for healthcare out of concerns around immigration status, according to a new survey published Tuesday.
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📬In this morning's edition of Daybreak from @statesnewsroom.com: - Charlie Kirk's family blames the university where he was shot - Delaware statehouse progressives win big - The U.S. Senate moves forward on a college sports bill Read it here: newsletters.newsfromthestates.com/p/human-harm...
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Aggressive tactics employed by immigration agents under the Trump administration generated a wave of backlash across the country. Find dedicated coverage and the latest updates on our "Immigration Enforcement" trend page. www.newsfromthestates.com/rising-trend...
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Aggressive tactics employed by immigration agents under the Trump administration generated a wave of backlash across the country. Over the course of President Donald Trump’s second term, masked…
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Operation Metro Surge led to over 2,300 immigrants leaving the country, according to updated ICE data from obtained by the Deportation Data Project. The new data includes immigrants deported to Laos and Somalia in the months since the surge.
2,300 immigrants arrested in Operation Metro Surge were deported or left country • Minnesota Reformer
The winter surge of 3,000 federal immigration agents to Minnesota eventually led to over 2,300 immigrants leaving the country, according to updated federal data from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enfor...
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Data center developments are continuing to spread throughout the country. And now, Native nations are grappling with the fact that more developers are eyeing their land for future projects. My latest for @statesnewsroom.com: www.newsfromthestates.com/article/deve...
Developers eye Native nations, tribal communities for new data center projects
Officials in Page, Arizona, a small city near the Glen Canyon Dam, passed a land sale agreement last fall that establishes a framework for future construction of a data center.
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Tribal communities are grappling with the fact that more developers are eyeing their land for future data center projects, @maddyfitz.bsky.social reports. www.newsfromthestates.com/article/deve...
Developers eye Native nations, tribal communities for new data center projects
Officials in Page, Arizona, a small city near the Glen Canyon Dam, passed a land sale agreement last fall that establishes a framework for future construction of a data center.
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NEW this morning from @maddyfitz.bsky.social: Data center developments are continuing to spread throughout the country as the demand for digital processing power grows, and tribal communities are grappling with the fact that more developers are eyeing their land for future data center projects.
Developers eye Native nations, tribal communities for new data center projects
Officials in Page, Arizona, a small city near the Glen Canyon Dam, passed a land sale agreement last fall that establishes a framework for future construction of a data center.
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Criminal and state-sponsored actors have increasingly targeted critical infrastructure across America and Europe. As utilities and grid infrastructure increasingly rely on internet connections to function, bad actors’ tools have become more sophisticated. From @iankarbal.bsky.social
Utility executives and cybersecurity experts warn Pa. lawmakers of growing threats • Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Utility executives and cybersecurity experts warned lawmakers cybersecurity measures come at a cost to ratepayers, and asked for any new requirements to take that into account.
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